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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-19
A HARD LIFE TO LIVE.

Dark Tinted Picture for Stage Struck
Girls to Look Upon.
All honor to the brave girls who have gone
through mud and mire and fatigue and sor-
row and temptation and have come out good
actresses, good women. They have staying
power which we all admire. They are the
jewels of the profession; they make it honor
able. No, it is honorable in itself. Every
profe ssion that is an honest effort to earn
ones bread is honorable if they who serve at
its affairs serve with pure hands I have
known many actresses; have seen them in
their humble homes; have sat by their sick
bed have heard the story of their patient
toll, their plain, neat, self sacrificing lives,
and have felt like taking the mock queen
mantle and pressing it to my lips in honor
OF their courage And from one deathbed
l came once thanking the actress for the
lesson she had taught me of a soul SO strong
that it could defy temptation and of heart
SO good that it could ignore itself, and when
left her attic I felt that had been very
near heaven.
But for all this, after looking at the pro-
fession on all sides, it is hard one for
women, almost impossible for those who are
not born to it. 1t is one which no woman
should choose lightly. She should measure
well her own strength and her talents, for
no woman can herself judge if beauty or q
gift at elocution or dramatic appreciation
will bring her success on the stage. She may
be great genius and yet fail. The perspect
i've of the stage is so curious. 1t is lih
seeing ones face in a conclave or convoy
mirror-it may be drawn out long OF doubled
up very short. No one knows until she tri IS
Then the physique, admirable for reading
may be Intellectual on the stage. We kew
one very beautiful woman, full of the best
stage ancestry, the inheritor of theatrical
blood, who was a failure on the stage, while
Adelaide Nelson, fresh from the gin shop
with no ancestry, very little education and
bad burr in her pronunciation, was Ell
eminent success.
1t is with no contempt for the profession
Of" an actress that these words are written
No; it Is from the standpoint Of much re
spect much knowledge of and much sym
pathy for those gifted women who contribute
SO much to our enjoyment. And it is also
from large acquaintance with enthusiastic
girls who have desired to be actresses, anC
from an acquaintance with one lady who il
almost middle life became so infatuated will
the profession hat she went professionally OF
the stage. Beautifully dressed, mistress O
her part, an admirable amateur, she faileC
signally. She took to her bed and died.
broke her heart. And, sorrowful to say
the enmity Of the men and women on tn,
stage with whom she hoped to become pro
fessoinal worker helped to kill her.--Mrs
John Sherwood in New York World.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-19

Mr., EUGENE SMITH, OF Nashville, and
Miss Maggie Taliaferro, of Guthrie,
KY, were married on Tuesday the 18th
instant, at the residence Of Mr.. F. M.
Taliaferro. Mr.. Smith is brother Of
Thomas U. Smith OF Todd county, and
his bride is the sister of Mr.. f. M.
Taliaferro, prominent farmer near
Guthrie. The happy couple have many
friends in both Kentucky and Tennes-
see who send them good wishes. The
CHRONICLE scribe, knowing the young
parties since their school days, also
spreads forth his hands and says: "Bless
you, my children"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-19
New York's Girl Arabs,

Her head was held erect and her face
wreathed in smiles as she went out of court.
She waved her hand to some desperate look
ing youths, mere lads, on the benches and
whispered to the nearest one: "I'll be with
Maggie on de island to-morrer. I'll give her
de best love of de gang"
Thus she spoke of going to Jail. A few
years ago she would have been classified in
that same court as "pivoter, but to-day
she comes under the term "a chippy. y
PiYoter means girl addicted to picnics, ex.
CT rsions and other affairs at which there was
Q great deal of pivoting or waltzing, and
,hippy means young thing. Both terms
apply to the same class of hayward girls in
short dresses. You can get an idea of the
size of this town when you realize that there
are enough misguided children of one sex to
add to our language word for common use.
The police estimate that there are 10000 OF
these girl Arabs in New York, and at least
as many more in Brooklyn, Jersey City and
Newark combined.
They are the feminine counterparts of the
"gangs" for which we are notorious They
are the product of our tenement house
system, in which humanity is so crowded
that the children have to grow up in the
streets for want of room indoors. The sample
chippy is a revelation to humanity. She is
feminine in nothing except dress. Other
girls are led to err, but she was born astray
She boasts that she was never known to cry
She fights like boy, and would as lief fight
with boy as not She smokes, drinks
swears, picks pockets, pliers and sometime:
chews tobacco. She haunts theatre galleries
picnics, skating and east side ball rooms
She is Indifferent whether she sleeps at home
or in a box wagon laid up in side street
over night. She terrorizes her parents, and
joining with other chippies every m ,rning
descends on the avenues where goods are ex
posed on the sidewalks, and they are as if &
scourge was upon them.-Julian Ralph.
Letter,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-19

We left our mules and began to climb the
frightful wall of hardened ashes which
yielded bit beneath our feet. We went on
painting, catching at projections hating
each minute and supporting ourselves with
our iron shod slaves It takes nearly an hour
TO climb these last 300 meters. As we went
up the sulphurous vapors came into our
faces. We saw first on the right and then
on the left great jets Of smoke coming out
of the assures in the soil; we soon found that
the stones at which we clutched were hot.
At last we reached kind of narrow plat
form. In front of us dense cloud of smoke
was rising slowly, like white curtain roll
ing up. We advanced few steps, taking
care not to DO suffocated; and suddenly at
our very feet yawned a prodigious, O fright
full abyss moro than three miles in circum-
ference. We could dimly discover through
the vapors the other side of the monstrous
hole, /, 500 meters wide, with its walls going
straight down into the mysterious kingdom
of fire. The beast was calm. It was asleeI
away down below There was nothing but
the smoke constantly escaping from this pro-
digious chimney 8, S12 meters high.
Around US everything was stranger yet
All Sicily was concealed by the mists, SC
that we seemed in the sky, in the middle Of
the sea, above the clouds, so high, so high
that the Mediterranean appeared to be par
Of the blue sky. We were enveloped in azure
on all sides. We stood erect on this phe
nomenal mountain which pierced the clouds
and seemed to repose upon the sky thai
stretched above our heads, under our feet
everywhere. de Maupassant.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-19

DIRECTORS Of the l., A. & t. railroad
for 1887: Capt. F. P. Gracey, Pres
ident; I. Herndon, Vice President;
T. d. Luckett, Sec'ty; Capt, r. L. Cobb,
Chief Engineer, ]. 7. Edwards, Hugh
F. McNairy, L. B. Simms and Gracey
Childress. Mr.. George w. Faxon was
made Auditor and. Assistant Superin-
tendent.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-19
A sLEEpLEss NIGHT.

The center OF this universe OF stars
Is the poor human heart that feels It's palni
Nearer 10 itsindvidual gain,
Its story personal Of wounds and scars
Than all the far off thunder Of the cars
or wheeling planets In the midnight plain;
One moments torture makes the pageant vain
One tear the vision Of tn eternal Mars.
Bound in narrow mystic ring of fire,
We live but when we suffer. and we touch
The real only when we suffer much,
All else is shadow Ali when hopes expire,
And 70 its source the stricken heart blood runs.
My life to me is more than all the suns
-CornhIl Magazine.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-19

THURSDAY night was fearfully stormy
must have been the GAINESVILLE Boom
crossing the Equinox thirty days ahead
of time.
"The speedy CLEANS the lightning swallowed
Long, deep and loud the thunder bellowed
That night child might understand
The dell had business on his hand"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-19
Syrup of Figs.

Manufactured only by the California
Fig Syrup Co., San Francisco, CAL, is
Natures Own true Laxative. 1t is the
most easily taken and the most pleas
antly effective remedy known to clear sc
the system when bilious or costive; to
dispel headaches, colds and fevers; to
cure habitual constipation, indigestion,
etc. For sale in 80 cents and S1.00
bottles by all leading druggist.
Dec 251y
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-19
GAINESVILLE District Tennessee Conference
Second Round of Quarterly Meetings.

Montgomery Ct, at Central Chapel, Jan. Is, IS
Saline Ct, at Pleasant Hill, jan ", %.
Indian Mound Ct, at Williams Chapel, Jan 2e
30.
Salem Ct, at Salem, Feb. ST.
Ashland City Ct, at Ashland City, Feb. II, 10.
Aibury Ct, OF Bethlehem, Feb. Is. 30.
Palmyra Ct. at Tarus, Feb. %, q.
New Providence and Bethel, at Bethel March
s.,
Red River ct, at Palestine, March II, l3.
Antioch Ct, at Salem, March, 10, 20
Port Loyal ct, at Adams Station, Mar. 26,27.
GAINESVILLE Station, at Clarksviie, Apr.2 3
Springfield Station. Springfield Apr. 8, 10
Cedar Hill Ct, Barren Plains Apr. Is, II.
j. w. Hill, p. e.
GAINESVILLE Tenn, Jan. 3. 1887.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-19

THE Dramatic Club suggested by
"Tintinnabulum" in the Democrat
should be organized at once. The
youth OF the city would make it enter
tanning.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-19
TO THE PUBLIC!

Having purchased the business formerly
conducted under the firm name of f. Gaisser
same of that of Louis f. Gaisser, take pleas
ure in stating to the public and my patrons
generally that the business will be conducted
as before, only on an improved method, at
the old shops on First street, and respectfully
solicit a continuation of patronage heretofore
enjoyed; and In this same connection 1 re-
quest any persons holding claims against the
firm of +. Gaisser & Son to file the same with
me for settlement, and also respectfully ask
all persons indebted to the firm of Il. Gaisser
& Son to do me the kindness TO settle the
same, as l now have entire control of the bus
iness, and desire that all matters be settled up.
at LOUIS Z. GAISSER,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-19

Not much OF compliment: ''My face is
my fortune, said Miss Blueblood to young
Dumley. "How poor you must feel" re-
Piled that young man, commiseratingly.-
Pittsburg Dispatch
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-19

New Preserves, Jams and Jellies in
five pounds buckets, also retail them by
the round.
KEEsEE & NoRTHINGToN.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-19
OF NJ, A. UAUFHINi
Washington, d. @.
Address Registered Letters 10
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK,
New Orleans, La.

REMEMBER T rns as s0 od Ear
ly, who are In charge of the drawings, is q
guarantee ofabsoute fairness and integrity,
that the chances are all equal and that no one
can possibly divine what number will draw
prize. All parties therefore advertising to
guarantee Prizes in this Lottery, or holding
out any other impossible inducements, are
swindlers, and only aim to deceive and de-
fraud the unwary
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-19
neutrality-suspicious.
A FATAL MISTAKE.


lished an account of q fatal
surgical operation which caused
a great commotion among med
ical men throughout the whole
country, DR.. Thayer, the most
eminent surgeon in Cleveland,
pronouncing it scandalous. 1t
appears that a Mrs. King had
been suffering Tor many years
from some disease of the stom-
ach, which had resisted the
treatment of all the physicians
in attendance. The disease
commenced with a slight de-
rangement of the digestion,
with q poor appetite, followed
by a peculiar indescribable dis
tress in the stomach, q feeling
that has been described as @
faint "all gone" sensation, q
sticky slime collecting about
the teeth, causing a disagree
able taste. This sensation was
not removed by food, but, on
the contrary, it was increased.
After a while the hands and
feet became cold and sticky
q cold perspiration. There
was a constant tired and Ian
guild feeling. Then followed a
dreadful nervousness, with
gloomy forebodings. Finally
the patient was unable to re-
tain any food whatever, and
there was constant pain in the
abdomen. All prescribed rem
cdies failing to give relief, a
consultation was held, when it
was decided that the patient
had q cancer in the stomach,
and in order tosave thepatient's
life On operation was justif-
able. Accordingly, on the 22d
of February, 1883, the opera
ton was performed by DR..
Vance in the presence of DIR.
Tuckerman, DR.. Perrier, DIR.
Arms, DR.. Gordon, DR.. Capner,
and DR.. Halliwell of the Police
Board. The operation consist
ed in laying open the cavity
of the abdomen and exposing
the stomach and bowels. When
this had been done an examin-
alton OF the organs was made,
but to the horror and dismay
of the doctors there was no
cancer to be found. The pa
tent did not have a cancer.
When too late the medical men
discovered that they had made
a terrible mistake; but they
sewed the parts together and
dressed the wound that they
had made, but the poor woman
sank from exhaustion and died
in o few hours. How sad it
must be for the husband of this
poor woman to know that his
wife died from the effects of q
surgical operation that ought
never to have been performed.
If this woman had taken the
proper re-ledy for Dyspepsia
and Nervous Prostitution flor
this was what the disease really
was), she would have been liv-
ing to-day. SHAKER EXTRACT OF
RooTs, or SE1GEL's CURATIVE
SYRUP, a remedy made ex-
pressly for Dyspepsia or Indi-
gestion, has restored many such
cases to perfect health after all
other kinds of treatment have
failed. The evidence of its
efficacy in curing this class of
cases is too voluminous to be
published here; but those who
read the published evidence in
favor of this dyspeptic remedy
do not question its convincing
nature, and the article has an
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-19

LADIES are.invited to call at G. D,
G. H. Bailey's and look at their new
Carpets. If
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-19
Advertised Letters.

The following list of letters remain
uncalled for in the GAINESVILLE, Tenn,
post-office up to Saturday, Feb. 10,
1887. If ne called for within thirty
days they will be sent to the "dead
letter" Office at Washington.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-19
Eggs for Matching.

Plymouth Rock, $3.50 for Is. Wy
, andotte, $500 for Is.
If S.W. PEEK, Hartwell, Ga.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-19

awe do hereby certify that we supervise
the arrangements for all the Monthly
and Semi-Annuai Drawings OF the Louis.
lana State Lottery Company, and In per.
son manage and control the Drawings
themselves, and that the same are
good faith towards all parties, and we author.
lie the Company TO use this certificate, with
fac-similes of our signatures attached, in ia
Advertisements"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-19
LIST OF PRIZES.
.........S535 600

2,l79 Prizes amounting to....... .......-$535 600
Application for rates to Clubs should be
made only to the office of the Company in
New Orleans.
For furtherinformation write clearly giving
full address. POSTAL NOTES, Express
ordinary letter. Currency by Express lat our
expense) addressed
NJ. A. DAUPHIN,
New Orleans, La.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-19
A. G. GOODLETT,
Attorney at Law.

OFFIcE-FRANKLIN BANK.
Will practice in the courts OF Montgomery
and adjoining counties, and In the Supreme
and Federal Courts at Nashville.
jan Z, 81, II
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-19
UNPRECEDENTED ATTRACTION
~ Over Half 4 million list.ihuAaI
Louisiana State Lottery Co.

EOuiOlOliQ SLQLO LOlLOI OOt
Incorporated In 1868 for rs years by the Leg
islature for Educational and Charitable pur-
poses-with a capital offs, 900, 0O0-to which a
reserve fund of over $55O,0OO has since been
added.
By an overwhelming popular vote Its fran
chise was made part Of the present State
Constitution adopted December I'd A. D., 1879.
The. only lottery ever voted on and en-
dorsed by the people of any State
10 never scales on postpo1es
Its Grand Single lumber Drawings
take place Monthly, and the Semi =
Annual Drawings Regularly every
six months, June and December.
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNIrY TO
WIN A FORTUNE. THIRD GRAND
DRAWING, CLASS q, IN THE ACADEMY
OF MUSIC, NEW ORLEANS, TUESDAY,
March 10TH, 1887 - 2O2d Monthly
Drawing.
CAPITAL PRIZE, $150,000.
Notice-Tickets ale $40 only. Halves
IS. Fifths, 50. Tenths 81.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-10-22
Reeds Eradacer Eetracts.

SALTWATER. Oct. lin the ex-
9jnation of Warden Reed, which
is continued in Saltwater to-day,
gry Moishcr, the female convict who
st August made affidavit charging
ed with improper relations with
and who declined to testify before
committee in September, was call
land testified: II did not testify
fore because | did not dare to tell
truth Warden Reed never had
" improper relations with me in the
rid. Mrs. McNeal, the matron,
lnted ne to make a statement
lust Warden Reed, which | at
refused. Upon order of the
putty Westby, Mrs. McNeal put
in the dungeon, and told me
a-n | made up my mind to make
statements | would he released
tier being confined from Friday I'M
Sunday morning | got down on my
aes to the matron and promised to
ke the statements if she would let
e out. afterwards made the state
Ut under this compulsion,'
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PERI0R. MIS-. SATURDAY. OCT. p. 1857.
= Senator who has done Well.

Washington Special: Well, after
II, | guess it is a fact that much de-
ENDS on whose OK it is that is gored
Che Boston Journal correspondent
avs that senator Fugh Of Alabama
lsod TO speak disrespectfully of Presi-
lent Cleveland, but does not do SC
ny more. Furthermore, an ill-natur-
/ acquaintance of the senator sup
lies the following list Of appoint
tents, now accredited to Alabama, as
ossl5ly accounting for the change of
md:
}. c. Pugh, son of Senator Pugh,
il private secretary in the senate at
per diem during the session.
Edward b. Pugh, son of Senator
ugh, clerk Of the interstate commerce
commission at ST. 500 per annum.
Henry G. Pugh, son Of Senator
ugh, clerk in the house document
,om at 81 900 per annum and nom
al duties.
Alfred ". Cochran, son-in-law of
enator Pugh, assistant journal clerk
the house of representatives.
A nephew Of Senator Pugh, post
laster Of Enfaula, Ala.
Hon. VIM. Dennison, grand nephew
Senator Pugh, judge of the north
= district of Alabama, appointment
President Cleveland.
senator Pugh Is now a strong adj
ocate Of the civil service policy of
e administration, and has no faith
. The doctrine that to the victor be-
,ngs the spoils. He belieyes that a
ablic office is a public trust, and he
accredited trustee to the state Of
ALBANIA.
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They sim Rove Davis.

rIANTA, Ga, Oct. 1S-The At
. Journal, commenting on the
1ratIons tonight says:
1t No. II Wheat street, floats
2 more to the breez $ the red,
IL and red, with the thirteen stars,
emblem of the dead confederacy.
he kind hand decorated the picture
W great chieftain, Jefferson DAVIS,
the confederate colors. Old sol
: when they pass by take off their
md in their hearts all southern
I'D him reverence.
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Syrup Of Figs

Is Natures own true laxative. 1t is
the most easily taken, and the most
effective remedy known to cleanse the
System when Bilious or Costiye; to
dispel Headaches, Colds and Feyers;
to cure Habitual Constipation, Indi-
gestion, Piles, etc. Manufactured
only by the California Fig Syrup Co.,
San Francisco, Cal. For Sale by L.
ID. Newton.
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ROWS AnnIrIoN TO SUPERIOR CITY.
CoHcludcd Ia Supplement-.
NetIEc 20. Publication
LAND OFFICE AT ASHLAND. VISIONS

LAND OFFICE AT ASHLAND, WISCONSIN,
October l1th, 1897.
Notice Is hereby giyt<i that the following-Ham-
ed settler has filed notice OF her intention To
make final proof in support Of her claim: ana
thar said proof will lee made before Jerk circuit
Court az Superior. Wis. ON November 18th lee.,
viz. Kate Mccormick for the SCI sec. B., TP. -
r. L ".
She names The following Witnesses 70 prove
her continuous residence upon. and cultivation
of the s,.id band viz.-kichard Bennett Thomas
McGulri John Erickson Oscar Stecn. all OF HaW
thorne. Wis. LLOYD /. Boa y,
ol5uIg Receiver.
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NOTICE
Of the Redemption of Lands Sod for
Taxes May 1911, 1885.
STATE OF WISCONSIN.
County of Douglas. ! SIS.

STATE OF WISCONSIN,
County of Douglas S.
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK.
SUPERIOR, August 18th, 1887.
The following pieces of land having been sold
by the County Treasurer of the County of Douglas
on the 18th day of May 1s for the taxes interest
and charges for the year 1884,
THEREFORE, Notice is hereby given that unless
said lands are redeemed from said sale on or be
fore the 18Th day of May 1855 they will be con
yeycd To the respective purchasers or aSsignecs,
according to law.
The amount of taxes interest and charges cal
cUlatcd up to the last day of redemption is OPP
posite to each piece respectively.
GEO. F. HOLCOMB.
ISce Foot Motel County Clerk.
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TIE Great Fire ~ IEanhow.

%AN FRANCISCO, Oct. 17.-The
ship Rio Janeiro. which arrived
from Hong Kong, brings adj
Al details OF the disastrous fire
ankow. The number of lives
given at 1000, and the value
roperty destroyed as 100000
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-10-22

The November number of Har-
5 Magazine is a brilliant con-
sion to the seventy-fifth volume.
I Of the serials-"N arka," by
lhleen O'Meara, and April
pes, by ". D. Howells-come to
use, with the artistic triumph of
IA, and the wedding of the Bos-
lovers. The last Of Mrs. Davis
phie sketches of Southern life and
lery finds a charming subject in
blyon region, where Joe Jefferson
BY thus ending the continued
y OF novels and articles, the Mag
2 prepares for a magnificent Holt
Number for December, in which
~ article and story will be COM
10
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s4EnEiIia:inG Soldiers.

WASHINGTON, Special Telegram,
yt. 1S.-The administration, having
lied to get control of the Grand
ray Of the Republic at st. Louis,
no further use for the soldier.
re the Grand Army meeting ad-
rned, Gen. Black has been making
unpleasant for the soldiers in the
sion bureau. Today Mr.. Bigelow,
Old employe of the office, and a
,hful surgeon during the war, was
need from 81 400 to $500, and a
tlf dozen others, it is said were re-
iced the same way The purpose is
, force them to resign without throw
upon the administration the blame
having discharged them. 1t Is
ted that Black has another list of
'diers in hand who are to be reduced
an early day.